From Proofs to Publication
Before each published volume of The Death Gate Cycle hit bookshelves, the publisher released uncorrected proofs to allow for edits and to give advance reviewers a first look. I'm interested in these changes from both fan and literary standpoints— I want to see everything DGC as a fan and I want to see the writing process as an English B.A. and writer. On these pages, I haven't compiled small proofreading edits such as corrections to spelling/tense. Most of these changes and additions were clarifications, but sometimes material from the proofs was reduced, eliminated, or rearranged in the published version, and sometimes the published version contained new material. The changes you'll see here are ones that I felt made a noticeable difference to the text.
  • Dragon Wing
  • Elven Star
  • Fire Sea
  • Serpent Mage
  • The Hand of Chaos
  • Into the Labyrinth — unfortunately, I don't own this yet
  • The Seventh Gate